987
Views
24
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Water Management Policies in Bangladesh

, , &
Pages 401-417 | Published online: 21 Apr 2011

References

  • Ahmad , K. 2001 . Report highlights widespread arsenic contamination in Bangladesh . Lancet , 358 ( 9276 ) : 133
  • Ahmad , Q. K. , ed. 2000 . Bangladesh Water Vision: Towards a Sustainable Water World , Dhaka : Bangladesh Water Partnership .
  • Ahmad , Q. K. 2003 . Towards poverty alleviation: the water sector perspectives . International Journal of Water Resources Development , 19 ( 2 ) : 263 – 277 .
  • Ahmad , Q. K. , Biswas , A. K. , Rangachari , R. and Sainju , M. M. 2001 . “ A framework ” . In Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Region: A Framework for Sustainable Development , Edited by: Ahmad , Q. K. , Biswas , A. K. , Rangachari , R. and Sainju , M. M. 1 – 29 . Dhaka : University Press .
  • Argos , M. , Kalra , T. and Rathouz , P. J. 2010 . Arsenic exposure from drinking water, and all-cause and chronic-disease mortalities in Bangladesh (HEALS): a prospective cohort study, Lancet , 376(9737) : 252 – 258 .
  • Alam, S. M. N. (1991) Conquering nature: myth and the reality of flood control in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the UCLA International Conference on the Impact of Natural Disasters, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Ali , A. M. S. 2007 . September 2004 flood event in south-western Bangladesh: a study of its nature, causes, and human perception and adjustments to a new hazard . Natural Hazards , 40 ( 1 ) : 89 – 111 .
  • Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) . 2008 . Statistical Year Book of Bangladesh , Dhaka : BBS, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh .
  • Biswas , A. K. 2008 . “ Management of Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna system: way forward ” . In Management of Transboundary Rivers and Lakes , Edited by: Varis , O. , Tortajada , C. and Biswas , A. K. 143 – 164 . Berlin : Springer .
  • Biswas , A. K. 2010 . Water for a thirsty urban world . Brown Journal of World Affairs , 17 ( 1 ) : 147 – 166 .
  • Biswas , A. K. and Seethram , K. E. 2008 . Asian Water Development Outlook, 2007: achieving water security for Asia . International Journal of Water Resources Development , 24 ( 1 ) : 145 – 176 .
  • Biswas , A. K. , Varis , O. and Tortajada , C. 2005 . Integrated Water Resources Management in Southeast Asia , New Delhi : Oxford University Press .
  • Bose , M. L. and Dey , M. M. 2007 . Food and nutritional security in Bangladesh: going beyond carbohydrates counts . Agricultural Economic Research Review , 20 : 203 – 225 .
  • Boyce , J. K. 1990 . Birth of a mega projects: political economy of flood control in Bangladesh . Journal of Environmental Management , 14 ( 4 ) : 419 – 428 .
  • Brammer , H. 1990 . Floods in Bangladesh II: flood mitigation and environmental aspects . The Geographical Journal , 156 ( 2 ) : 158 – 165 .
  • Caldwell , B. K. , Smith , W. T. and Lokuge , K. 2006 . Access to drinking-water and arsenicosis in Bangladesh . Journal of Health Population and Nutrition , 24 ( 3 ) : 336 – 345 .
  • Chadwick , M. and Datta , A. 2003 . Water Resources Management in Bangladesh , Policy Review Paper No. 1 (London: DFID)
  • Das Gupta , A. , Babel , M. S. , Albert , X. and Mark , O. 2005 . Water sector of Bangladesh in the context of integrated water resources management: a review . International Journal of Water Resources Development , 21 ( 2 ) : 385 – 398 .
  • Datta , A. , Soussan , J. and Chadwick , M. 2003 . Improving policy—livelihood relationships in South Asia . Water Resources Management in Bangladesh – A Policy Process Analysis , (London: DFID)
  • Ernest , T. 2007 . “ Water profile of Bangladesh ” . In Encyclopaedia of Earth , Edited by: Cutler , J. C. Washington, DC : Environment Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment, FAO .
  • Huda , A. T. M. S. 2001 . “ Constraints and opportunities for cooperation towards development of water resources in the Ganges basin ” . In Sustainable Development of the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Basins , Edited by: Biswas , A. K. and Uitto , J. I. 46 – 57 . Tokyo : United Nations University Press .
  • Huda , S. 2005 . “ Integrated water resources management in Bangladesh: an assessment ” . In Integrated Water Resource Management in Southeast Asia , Edited by: Biswas , A. K. , Varis , O. and Tortajada , C. 105 – 147 . New Delhi : Oxford University Press .
  • Islam , S. and Karim , A. N. M. R. , eds. 1999 . Increasing Rice Production in Bangladesh: Challenges and Strategies , Los Banos : International Rice Research Institute .
  • Khan , M. M. H. , Aklimunnessa , K. , Kabir , M. and Mori , M. 2007 . Determinants of drinking arsenic-contaminated tubewell water in Bangladesh . Health Policy and Planning , 22 ( 5 ) : 335 – 343 .
  • Mirza , M. Q. 1991 . Environmental impacts of floods, droughts, and deforestation in the Himalayan region . Energy and Environment Progress , 1 ( 6 ) : 551 – 570 .
  • Paul , B. K. 1997 . Flood research in Bangladesh in retrospect and prospect: a review . Geoforum , 28 ( 2 ) : 121 – 131 .
  • Potten , D. 1994 . The impact of flood control in Bangladesh . Asian Affairs , 25 : 156 – 162 .
  • Rahman , M. M. 2008 . Integrated Ganges basin management: conflicts and hope for regional development . Water Policy , 11 ( 2 ) : 168 – 190 .
  • Rahman , M. M. 2009 . Principles of transboundary water resources management and Ganges treaties: an analysis . International Journal of Water Resources Development , 25 ( 1 ) : 159 – 173 .
  • Rahman, M. W. & Ahmed, R. (2008) Shallow tube well irrigation business in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Symposium & Synthesis Workshop, Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-24 March 2008
  • Rasul , G. and Chowdhury , A. K. M. J. U. 2010 . Equity and social justice in water resources management in Bangladesh . Gatekeeper , 146 : 1 – 16 .
  • Talukder , R. K. 2008 . “ Food security in Bangladesh: national and global perspectives ” . In Proceedings of BKAS 13th National Conference and Seminar on Climate Changes: Food Security in Bangladesh , Vol. 13 , Bangladesh : Dhaka .
  • World Bank . 2008 . World Development Report , Washington, DC : World Bank .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.